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I must admit that I was a little apprehensive about 28 Weeks Later. I absolutely loved the first in the series, 28 Days Later. But without Cillian Murphy in the sequel, I didn’t get my hopes up, as horror sequels are often third-rate and cheesy. Plus, my movie taste has changed over the years and […]

For whatever reason, I put Blood and Chocolate into my queue at Netflix.
I want to pan the film. It definitely had enough cheese for several macaroni & cheese dinners.
Yet, I have to say that despite all its flaws, I found the film mildly engaging. The story wasn’t too bad, and despite the some awkward editing […]

Although the new “Harry Potter” movie drew lukewarm reviews from those ever so lovable movie critics, millions of “muggles” are expected to ignore the critics and turn out in droves for the widest release ever for Warner Bros. studio.
“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” opens Wednesday in 4,285 U.S. and Canadian theaters and […]

I saw Dreamgirls (2006) today and I must say that the movie was pretty darn good - ok, it was excellent. I was blown away by Jennifer Hudson’s performance. She thoroughly deserved all the hype she has been receiving for her portrayal of Effie White. She delivered majorly. Her voice brought tears to my eyes […]

Wow, stop the presses, but I actually made it back into a movie theatre for the first time in a few months.
I saw “The Pursuit of Happyness” at an afternoon matinee, and I must say that I was not disappointed. Will Smith (looking a lot like Jesse Jackson) gave a stellar performance as a […]

I saw “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” yesterday and was very pleased. This is the first Harry Potter movie where I went in having already read the book, so I knew what to expect storywise. I loved all the movies, and this movie definitely has it’s own flavor. The first […]

It seems that the moviemakers’ theme song should be “cry me a river.”
The only thing scary these days about horror movies is the state of their box office grosses.
Since May 6, when “House of Wax” was released, five horror films have been unveiled — and they have consistently under-performed. Warner Bros. Pictures’ much-hyped “Wax” remake […]

Helen McCarter (Kimberly Elise) seemingly had the perfect life with husband Charles McCarter (Steve Harris). Over the years, Helen has been a faithful and loving wife, while Charles built a successful and lucrative career as a prominent Atlanta attorney. They wear the latest fashions, drive the nicest cars, have all the possessions they need, and […]

Well, I finally saw my second movie (at a theatre) of the year. This time around I went to see Constantine (2005) starring Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz. Despite the weirdness of the movie, I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. I particularly enjoyed the exchange between Constantine (Keanu Reeves) […]

I saw my first movie at a movie theatre for the year. The kids and I saw Elektra (2005) starring Jennifer Garner this weekend. Although this movie has been panned by the critics, I thought it was great. Jennifer Garner was born to play Elektra. She is both sexy and […]